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    changing 9.9 tiller to shifter controls

    I have a '06 9.9 4 stroke that came with a tiller and need to convert to shifter contol. the shifter is pn 858690A02 and is a merc. it didn't come witha wiring manual. Any help would be great. Thanks
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    Set up, Motor height. How high can I go

    Hi, I put a new motor on this year '98 70 hp Johnson on my '92 Teacker tx17. I am not sure how high I can go with the motor height (no water pressure gauge) I took a picture with a square lined up along the bottom of the boat to show where the prop is. Suggestions ?
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    What speed to expect from boat motor

    Hi '92 Bass tracker tx 17 with '98 3 cyl 70hp johnson with 14x17 inch prop. I have the motor on the last hole, the center of the prop is about 4.5 inches below the bottom of the boat. (The 70hp is new to me J70TLECB 1998) I get 37.1 mph gps top speed 1/2 tank gas(5.5 gal), 2 batteries, 2...
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    Gear ratio '98 70 hp Johnson

    I would like to try using a prop calculator. Does anyone know the gear ratio for a '98 70 hp Johnson J70TLECB ?
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    will my tach from 2cyl work with 3 cyl

    Hi (posted in another part of iboats too) I just changed my 92 40 hp 2 cyl Johnson to a '98 3 cyl 70 hp Johnson. Took boat out today for a test run and was amazed at the speed :-) ('92 Bass tracker tx 17) Will my tach be reading properly with the change to my new (old) 3 cyl ? Thanks
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    1)Tach reading on 3 cyl 2) pulls to RH

    Hi; I just switched from a '92 40hp Johnson to a '98 70hp Johnson on my 92 Bass Tracker tx 17. 1) The 40 was a 2 cyl, the 70 is a 3 cyl, I am not sure if the tach is reading properly. How can I adjust, or confirm if the gauge is reading right ? 2) Moved up from 27.8 mph top speed to 37.1, but...
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    Changing from '92 40 to '98 70hp

    Hi, I have swapped my '92 40hp Johnson off of my '92 Bass Tracker tx 17 to a '98 70hp Johnson I got the wire harness adaptor for the '98 to fit the main engine wire harness: J70TLECB There are 2 nyloc nuts that hold the controls shift cables ends onto the engine. 1 for the throttle, and 1...
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    Will controls from a 40hp work with a 70hp ?

    1982 Bass Tracker TX 17 with 40 hp Johnson 2 cyl (CMC tilt plate as motor has no t/t) I would like to put a 1996 70hp Johnson on the boat 3 cyl (meets the boats ratings). I was wondering if this was a problem with the controls ? Jamie
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